Friday, May 19, 2017

The Grooviest Covers of All Time: Groove's Favorite Covers from May 1972

Forty-five years ago this month, Groove-ophiles! Lessee...The Godfather was still ruling the box office...All In the Family was ruling the boob tube...and Roberta Flack ruled the radio with "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face." Best of all, at least for Young Groove, third grade was almost over and summer was on the way! What comics did I beat the heat with? Funny you should ask...

DC kept the western, funny animal, romance, war and comedy genres going, while Marvel started homing in on Superhero and horror. Of course, I was quickly turning into a Marvel zombie, so I wonder if there's a listen in that?

It was a dern good month for comics! Several notables here. But I think "Himon" was the high point in Kirby's Fourth World. I think we see a younger version of himself meeting an older version of himself, in the interaction between Himon and Scott Free, and their reaction to the chaos and violence they saw. It might be one of Kirby's most self-revealing stories. I was quite moved by it.

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As for the rest of ya, the purpose of this blog is to (re)introduce you to the great comics of the 1970s. If you like what you see, do what I do--go to a comics shop, bookstore, e-Bay or whatever and BUY YOUR OWN!